Pastor, author, and speaker Joshua Shaw joins hosts Abigail Garrett and Greg Oliver to share his journey from the heavy metal scene in Colorado to pastoring Vineyard LA on the West Side of Los Angeles—one of the most secular corners of the country.

Josh talks about his radical conversion, planting a church in Denver, moving to LA for his wife’s health, and leading a historic Vineyard church in a post-Christian culture that’s surprisingly curious about Jesus. He unpacks his passion for millennials and Gen Z, his Masterclass on Faith discipleship curriculum, and his upcoming book, “Practicing the Supernatural.”

You’ll also hear how he and his wife navigate marriage, mental health, and terminal illness, plus a look at new projects like “Keep Christianity Weird” and an AI-powered tool to help pastors get back to real ministry.

Timed Highlights:

0:00 Intro – GOA Speakers Podcast

0:07 Meet Pastor and author Joshua Shaw

1:06 Colorado roots and radical conversion from heavy metal

4:38 Moving to Southern California for his wife’s health

5:28 Becoming millennial senior pastor at the first Vineyard church

6:50 Raising kids and doing ministry in secular West LA

8:01 How Josh met his wife and the 11 rejections

10:18 Pastoring in a curious, post-Christian environment

12:52 Vineyard LA’s size limits and adding services

14:46 Why Josh focuses on millennials and Gen Z

18:08 Creating Masterclass on Faith for new believers

21:18 COVID hits as Masterclass launches

22:52 Book preview: Practicing the Supernatural

25:18 Charismatic sacramentalism and healing prayer

25:49 Speaking with his wife on mental health and marriage

26:51 The “king’s table” for men and healthy male friendships

30:15 Keep Christianity Weird curriculum and podcast

31:30 Pastoring with ADHD and building tools for leaders

33:30 AI app to help pastors focus on people, not paperwork

35:10 Where to find Joshua Shaw online

36:11 Outro – GOA Speakers Podcast

Find Joshua online:
Website: https://joshuashaw.co
Church: Vineyard LA (West Los Angeles)

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